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Company Accountant
GoogleSydney NSW, Australia2+ years
Apply Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
- Professional qualification CIMA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent.
- 2 years of experience in finance or treasury, working on cross-functional initiatives.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certification in Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA).
- Experience with processes, controls, and financial reporting.
- Ability to collaborate and work with cross-functional and international teams and to assist with well-defined tasks within a project, manage time, and follow work plans.
- Ability to have attention to detail, with excellent organizational skills and focus on continuous improvement.
- Excellent investigative skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive management.
About the job
Google accountants are a savvy bunch who handle the core accounting responsibilities at Google. You know your accounting principles and the full accounting process end to end. You'll advise on financial reports required by governmental regulations, and review, analyze, and interpret financial and budgetary reports. Every day is a new challenge, and you're continually looking for ways to help our team become more efficient and effective. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our global team, advocate best practices and pitch in where needed. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support business objectives.
The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.Ireland: €68000 - €69500 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the annual statutory financial statements and tax compliance process, including management of the external audit and tax filings for a portfolio of Alphabet's financial services companies in EMEA.
- Partner closely with cross-functional business leaders to provide accounting support for the development and launch of new products and expansion into new markets. Guide the business to mitigate risk, support high-quality decision-making, and help build the financial infrastructure to scale in support of the business.
- Identify process and improvement opportunities by leveraging AI, scripts, and automation tools to streamline financial reporting workflows, reduce manual intervention, and enhance the function's overall value proposition.
- Perform regular in-depth analysis on the financials, ensuring the integrity and financial accuracy of our books/records, analyzing and posting journals at month end.
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